What a Way to Go - by Bella MacKie (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Instant Sunday Times Bestseller

"Mackie has assembled a gloriously repugnant cast--everyone here, apart from her rather sweet TikTok sleuth, is dreadful, but in a pleasurably awful way. . . . A dark, funny story of a very dysfunctional family."--The Observer (London)

"Ferociously entertaining."--Good Housekeeping (UK)

With the bite of The White Lotus and the family dynamics of Succession, What a Way to Go is an uproarious and satirical whodunnit about people behaving badly--and perhaps finally getting their just deserts--from the author of the mega-bestseller How to Kill Your Family.

When Anthony Wistern died, he expected his family to make a bit more of a fuss about it. Especially after he'd died in such dramatic fashion: skewered by an exorbitantly expensive party decoration in the private lake of his Cotswold's manor house at his sixtieth birthday party, surrounded by the people for whom he most loved flaunting his wealth. And now even death has disappointed him; instead of Heaven or Hell or an empty void, Anthony's soul is stuck in a strange kind of purgatory while he tries to figure out who killed him--before he is finally released from this interminably exasperating waiting room.

Olivia Wistern knows she should probably try to appear at least a little upset about her husband's death, but she honestly can't be bothered. As usual, he's left behind an unbelievable mess--financially, socially, personally--that she's going to have to clean up. Their four grown children will be of absolutely no help; she shouldn't have let them become so hopelessly spoiled. And is it just her, or are the police and their "murder investigation" intentionally getting underfoot? There's no shortage of people who hated Anthony, so can't they look for a killer somewhere other than her house?

While the Wisterns are more concerned about the fate of their money than the fate of their patriarch, one internet sleuth is highly interested in Anthony Wistern's death. She isn't about to let the opportunity to create a sure-to-be smash true crime podcast pass by, not when the murder was committed mere yards away, and not when she has her own history with the victim. She'll make her name and her own fortune off Anthony's death one way or another, whatever it takes. . . .

Review Quotes

"A blend of Miss Marple-style whodunnit and social comedy--a gleeful satirizing of the awfulness of the 1 per cent in TV shows such as The White Lotus and Succession." -- Sunday Times (London)

"Gripping, sharp and funny, this window on the mega-wealthy is perfect for fans of Succession." -- Woman & Home (UK)

"Ferociously entertaining." -- Good Housekeeping, UK

"Delicious." -- Jojo Moyes

"Mackie has assembled a gloriously repugnant cast--everyone here, apart from her rather sweet TikTok sleuth, is dreadful, but in a pleasurably awful way...A dark, funny story of a very dysfunctional family." -- The Observer (London)

"Taut, pacey, seamless . . . a huge pleasure to read." -- Marian Keyes, internationally bestselling author

"Very funny...I inhaled it." -- Joe Lycett

"Super-sharp, lethally witty." -- Nigella Lawson

"The right side of spiky and the right kind of fun, with huge personality." -- Adele Parks, bestselling author of Two Dead Wives

"An English Succession on steroids. Terrible people doing terrible things - all conveyed with a heady sense of dark humor, mordant wit, and a few "did she *really* go there?" moments." -- Sarah Vaughan, internationally bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal

"Undeniably funny...an excellently tart addition to your reading buffet." -- Guardian

"Thoroughly enjoyable, like Succession rewritten by Agatha Christie." -- Mail on Sunday

"[A] dark, wickedly hilarious tale." -- The Sun (UK)

"Deliciously camp, and will be enjoyed by fans of Saltburn and Knives Out." -- New Statesman

"Another caustic satire from the million-copy bestseller of How to Kill Your Family." -- iNews

"Fast-paced, funny and will have you guessing until the end." -- S Magazine

"Bella Mackie had a million copy bestselling hit with How to Kill Your Family, with readers adoring the blend of dark humour and sharp wit. Mackie's latest novel offers a fresh take on the crime genre, focusing on the trials and tribulations of its protagonist with a distinctive blend of satire and insight. Her writing is engaging and brisk, capturing the complexities of her characters' lives and the absurdities of their situations. Mackie's talent for crafting entertaining and thought-provoking fiction with utterly repugnant characters in her unique voice is clear and present in What A Way To Go." -- Glamour

"Gripping, sharp and funny, this window on the mega wealthy is perfect for fans of Succession." -- Woman's Weekly

"Sure to delight her many fans." -- HELLO!

"Wonderfully wicked." -- Red Magazine

"A witty and entertaining mash-up of class, wealth, and crime." -- Irish Times